Chicken Paella with Brown Rice

One plate is the amount the calories and protein above are for.

• 6 oz chicken thigh, boneless and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 cup cooked bell pepper (from 1 large pepper, diced)
• 1/2 cup cooked onion (from 1 small onion, diced)
• 1 cup cooked green beans (from about 1.5 cups raw)
• 1 cup cooked spinach (from 10 oz raw, one bag)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 pinch saffron
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 12 oz chicken thigh, boneless and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups cooked bell pepper (from 1 large pepper, diced)
• 1 cup cooked onion (from 1 small onion, diced)
• 2 cups cooked green beans (from about 3 cups raw)
• 2 cups cooked spinach (from 20 oz raw, 2 bags)
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 pinch saffron
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 24 oz chicken thigh, boneless and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 cups cooked brown rice
• 4 cups cooked bell pepper (from 1 large pepper, diced)
• 2 cups cooked onion (from 1 small onion, diced)
• 4 cups cooked green beans (from about 6 cups raw)
• 4 cups cooked spinach (from 40 oz raw, 4 bags)
• 4 tsp smoked paprika
• 4 pinch saffron
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tbsp olive oil

• 36 oz chicken thigh, boneless and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 cups cooked brown rice
• 6 cups cooked bell pepper (from 1 large pepper, diced)
• 3 cups cooked onion (from 1 small onion, diced)
• 6 cups cooked green beans (from about 9 cups raw)
• 6 cups cooked spinach (from 60 oz raw, 6 bags)
• 6 tsp smoked paprika
• 6 pinch saffron
• 12 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tbsp olive oil

• 48 oz chicken thigh, boneless and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 cups cooked brown rice
• 8 cups cooked bell pepper (from 1 large pepper, diced)
• 4 cups cooked onion (from 1 small onion, diced)
• 8 cups cooked green beans (from about 12 cups raw)
• 8 cups cooked spinach (from 80 oz raw, 8 bags)
• 8 tsp smoked paprika
• 8 pinch saffron
• 16 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 tbsp olive oil

1. Warm the olive oil in a wide pan over medium high heat, add the chicken, and brown 4 to 5 minutes, until golden on the outside, then set it aside.

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2. Lower the heat to medium and cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic 4 to 5 minutes, until soft and glossy, then stir in the paprika and saffron and cook about 1 minute, until fragrant.

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3. Fold in the cooked brown rice and green beans, return the chicken, add a splash of water, and simmer covered 10 to 12 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F in the center and the green beans are tender.

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4. Stir in the spinach and cook, 1 to 2 minutes, until it wilts through the rice.

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5. Taste, adjust the salt, and serve.

• Calories741
• Protein52g
• Carbs72g
• Fat28g
• Fiber14g
• Sodium231mg

• Eating Well
• Steady Energy
• A Healthy Weight

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